Gambling News by House of Odds

Sumner County officials on Thursday released a timeline for accepting proposals from potential casino developers, with public hearings set for later this month. Voters there approved expanded gambling earlier this year. Developers are looking at the Mulvane interchange on the Kansas Turnpike just south of the Sedgwick County line and potential sites in Wellington. The timeline, released by .Sumner County sets casino timeline (The Wichita Eagle)

Today three federal appellate judges in Washington, D.C. listened to a final appeal by Michigan Gambling Opposition to delay the opening of the Gun Lake Casino.Gun Lake Casino: Motions to delay opening heard in D.C. (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's first freestanding slot-machine casino will likely open within days, even though the owner of the Pocono Mountains gambling hall remains the focus of a grand jury investigation.Poconos slots casino near opening (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

WHEELING, West Virginia (AP) -- West Virginia took its first step into the world of full-fledged casino gambling today, and Fred Miller was there to help make it happen.Casino table games debut at West Virginia tracks (WKYC Cleveland)

Mississippi police in are investigating the shooting death of a Hot Springs man. Forty-nine year old James Johnson, II was found shot to death Thursday -- in his hotel room at the Isle of Capri Casino in Biloxi.Hot Springs Man Found Dead at Biloxi Casino (KARK Little Rock)

Museum exhibit shows tribe's history and the evolution of Indian gambling The huge casinos showcase where the Seminole Tribe is today.Seminoles' exhibit shows tribe's history, evolution of gambling (Sun-Sentinel)